sprite
or spright
[ sprahyt ]
noun
(in folklore) an elf, fairy, or goblin.
Origin of sprite
11400–1450; Middle English sprit, spreit, from Anglo-French spirit(e), Old French esprit, espirit(e), from Latin spīritus spirit
synonym study For sprite
See fairy.
Other words from sprite
- spritehood, noun
- spriteless, adjective
- spritelike, adjective
Words that may be confused with sprite
- spirit, sprite
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British Dictionary definitions for sprite
sprite
/ (spraɪt) /
noun
(in folklore) a nimble elflike creature, esp one associated with water
a small dainty person
an icon in a computer game which can be manoeuvred around the screen by means of a joystick, etc
Origin of sprite
1C13: from Old French esprit, from Latin spīritus spirit 1
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